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30% DROP IN LA HOMICIDES LEADS NATION

Mayor Villaraigosa, Chief Bratton report across the board crime reductions

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, today joined Chief William Bratton to report a 30% drop in homicides, as well as across the board reductions in the city’s year-to-date crime statistics.

“Three years ago the residents of this City made an historic investment in a larger police force, and today that investment is bearing fruit where it matters most - in lower crime rates, less gang violence, and safer streets," Mayor Villaraigosa said.

“While some may want us to do an about-face in our public safety strategy and cut off funding for our cops, we must state clearly and unequivocally that we will never sacrifice the security of our neighborhoods no matter what the cost."

Reporting reductions in crime across all categories, year-to-date the city has experienced a 6% drop in overall crime and a 5% decrease in violent crime. Additionally, LA leads national homicide comparisons with a 30% drop in homicides.

In the first four months of the year gang crime dropped 7%, and gang related homicides declined by 30%. Neighborhoods across the city also experienced a 54% decrease in gang related shooting victims.

Under the Mayor’s police hiring initiative, the city continued its historic buildup of the Los Angeles Police Department and surpassed the largest officer deployment in the department’s history. Since taking office, the Mayor has expanded the police force by over 750 officers and remains on track to reach 10,000 officers by the end of the year.

Complementing the City’s historic police buildup, the Mayor’s office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development has targeted gang intervention and prevention efforts where they are needed most – in the areas of highest gang crime. This summer, the City will once again keep the lights on at parks in the most gang-ridden neighborhoods with its Summer Night Lights program. Last year, Summer Night Lights helped to record the City’s safest summer in more than 30 years.